Category: Tech Made Simple

What to Expect and How to Watch Apple’s May 2024 iPad launch event

Apple CEO Tim Cook

The next Apple event is taking place on May 7, where we’re expecting to see a new suite of iPads get revealed, with pre-orders sure to follow.  As TechRadar reports, titled “Let Loose” Apple will be livestreaming the launch, which suggests it’ll be a significant one, with the Cupertino crew having plenty to show off; we’re not expecting […]

Ring to Pay Out $5.6m in Refunds After Customer Privacy Breach

Amazon Ring doorbell next to front door

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access. As The Associated Press (AP) reports, in a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the doorbell camera and home security provider of allowing its […]

YouTube TV is Rolling Out Multiview on Android Devices

Last month, YouTube TV brought Multiview to the iOS app and now it’s about to roll out for Android devices.  As 9to5Google reports, YouTube TV introduced Multiview as a preview in March of 2023 for smart TVs and streaming devices. Availability slowly expanded, especially for NFL Sunday Ticket, in subsequent months. This grid view officially came to […]

What are Medical Alert Systems, and Do You (or Does a Loved One) Need One?

A Medical Alert System, also known as a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) or a medical emergency response system, enables a person to connect to medical help quickly in the event of a health emergency. As Forbes Health reports, most systems include a transmitter device, an emergency call center and a console that uses landline […]

UnitedHealth confirms Ransomware Attack on Subsidiary Change Healthcare resulted in Huge Theft of Americans’ Private Data

Health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that a ransomware attack on its health tech subsidiary Change Healthcare earlier this year resulted in a huge theft of Americans’ private healthcare data. As TechCrunch reports, UnitedHealth said in a statement on April 22 that a ransomware gang took files containing personal data and protected health information that it […]

Meta is Determined to Win the AI Chatbot Race

Hand holding smartphone with Meta and logo, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp logos in background

ChatGPT kicked off the AI chatbot race. Meta is determined to win it. According to a report by The Verge, the Meta AI assistant, introduced last September, is now being integrated into the search box of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger. It’s also going to start appearing directly in the main Facebook feed. You can still […]

Google is Reinventing itself Around AI

Exterior of Google Headquarters

AI is taking over at Google, and the company is changing in big ways to try to make it happen even faster. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced substantial internal reorganizations last week, including the creation of a new team called “Platforms and Devices” that will oversee all of Google’s Pixel products, all of Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, […]

Would You Like to Play a Game? Taylor Swift Launches New Hub on TikTok and Debuts on Threads to Promote New Double Album Release

TikTok has launched a new hub to promote Taylor Swift’s new album where you can earn in-app rewards for completing certain tasks, like following Swift’s account on the platform. The update comes just days after Swift’s music returned to TikTok as the app continues to feud with the singer’s record label, Universal Music Group (UMG). According to […]

Apple is Making Progress Cleaning up its Company Carbon Footprint

Apple Campus HQ with sun setting behind

Apple got some good news just in time for Earth Day: the tech giant’s latest sustainability report shows that its greenhouse gas emissions are falling as it pushes suppliers to clean up their operations. As The Verge reports, if you dig deeper, you’ll find that Apple’s gross carbon dioxide emissions dropped from 20.6 million metric tons in 2022 to […]

The Delta Game Emulator is now Available for the iPhone on the Apple App Store – For Free

Apple App Store icon on smartphone

The Delta game emulator is officially available on the Apple App Store — for free. You should be able to find in Apple’s official store in many countries outside of the European Union. If you live in the EU, it should be available in the new third-party AltStore PAL app marketplace that just went live. As The Verge reports, the […]